In War of the Ring, most players see the Shadow as the offensive side while the Free Peoples take on the role as the defensive one, trying to stall the Shadow’s military campaign long enough for the Ring-bearers to destroy the One Ring. This however, is not always the case. There are some instances when the Free Peoples player becomes the aggressor and the Shadow player …
Once Frodo and his Companions have reached Minas Morgul or Morannon the final part of the Fellowship’s trek across Middle-earth begins. As the Fellowship enters Mordor the Hunt for the Ring becomes increasingly more dangerous as the will of the Ring is pitted against the will of the Ring-bearer. Every time the Fellowship moves a Hunt tile is drawn, and both the Shadow’s and the Free …
As the dark lord Sauron, your primary task is to capture the Cities and Strongholds of the Free Peoples for a total worth of ten Victory points. These can be found in different locations in Middle-earth and it is important that you plan which Victory points locations you are going after during the first turns of the game so you can build your strategy around it. …
At the beginning of the game the Shadow is positioned to immediately strike at Rohan and with little effort from the enemy’s side both Gondor and the DEW-line (Dale, Erebor, and the Woodland Realm) can come under attack quite early in the game. These areas must be defended to buy Frodo enough time to succeed in his quest to destroy the One Ring. As the Free …
War of the Ring is very much a game about choices and at its core is the choice of which path to take in your endeavor to defeat the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. The most obvious strategy for the Shadow player is to try to crush the enemy Armies and capture the Settlements of the Free Peoples. However, if the One Ring manages to corrupt the …
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